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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,998,804,778.40, 157,505,229,051.12 and 36,921,733,932.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,998,804,778.40, 157,505,229,051.12 and 36,921,733,932.96 is: 55,385,070,071.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,998,804,778.40 : 157,505,229,051.12 = 36,921,733,932.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,998,804,778.40/157,505,229,051.12 = 36,921,733,932.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,998,804,778.40x = 157,505,229,051.12 × 36,921,733,932.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,998,804,778.40x = 5,815,366,160,075,373,674,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,815,366,160,075,373,674,496/104,998,804,778.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,385,070,071.50

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